I have to agree that I, too, thought Potter started out slow. I read it and thought "what's the fuss about? I thought this was about magic?" but once Hagrid showed up I found my interest increased. When I worked in the school library I would tell students that were reading SS/PS to keep at it until at least Diagon Alley, if not when he gets to school. If they still didn't like the book I conceeded the point, but most thanked me later for encouraging them to continue, and that I was right about when they got interested.
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